They Don't Know (Jason Aldean album) explained

They Don't Know is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Jason Aldean. It was released on September 9, 2016 via Broken Bow Records. Its lead single, "Lights Come On", was released on April 1, 2016 and has reached number one on the Country Airplay chart.^[1] The album's second single, "A Little More Summertime", was released on July 15, 2016. The album's third single, "Any Ol' Barstool", was released on December 5, 2016. The album's fourth and final single, the title track, was sent to country radio on May 8, 2017.

Commercial performance

They Don't Know debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming Aldean's third album to top the chart.^[2] It earned 138,000 album-equivalent units, of which 131,000 were album sales.^[2] The album has sold 430,500 copies in the United States as of February 2018.^[3]

Personnel

Musicians

• Jason Aldean – lead vocals
• Kurt Allison – electric guitar
• Kelsea Ballerini – duet vocals on "First Time Again"
• Blake Bollinger – drum programming
• Jaron Boyer – drum programming
• Perry Coleman – background vocals
• Tony Harrell – Hammond B3, piano, synthesizer
• Mike Johnson – steel guitar
• Tully Kennedy – bass guitar
• Rob McNelley – electric guitar
• Russ Pahl – steel guitar
• Danny Rader – bouzouki, acoustic guitar, hi-string guitar, tres
• Rich Redmond – drums, percussion
• Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar
• Russell Terrell – background vocals
• Neil Thrasher – background vocals
• John Willis – acoustic guitar, hi-string guitar
• Jonathan Yudkin – cello

Technical

• Drew Bollman – engineering assistance
• Peter Coleman – engineering
• Mickey Jack Cones – vocal engineering
• Jay DeMarcus – vocal engineering
• Richard Dodd – mastering
• Brandon Epps – editing
• Michael Knox – production
• Sam Martin – engineering assistance
• Brady Tillow – engineering assistance

Visuals

• Douglas Gledhill – design
• Madalyn Hankins – art direction
• Jim Wright – photography

Chart positions

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)[5]	15
US Billboard 200[6]	114
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7]	12
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8]	5
Chart (2017)	Position
US Billboard 200[9]	84
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10]	11
Chart (2018)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11]	93

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country	US Country Airplay	US	CAN Country	CAN
2016	"Lights Come On"	3	1	43	3	81
	"A Little More Summertime"	5	1	57	2	—
	"Any Ol' Barstool"	5	1	52	1	100
2017	"They Don't Know"	8	3	67	2	—

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jason Aldean Unveils 'They Don't Know' Album.
2. Web site: Jason Aldean Achieves Third Straight No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart. Billboard. Caulfield. Keith. September 18, 2016. September 19, 2016.
3. News: Top 10 Country Album Sales Chart: February 19, 2018 . Matt . Bjorke . February 20, 2018 . Roughstock . February 25, 2018.
4. Web site: NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. September 19, 2016. September 16, 2016.
5. Web site: ARIA End of Year Country Albums 2016. ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. April 10, 2017.
6. Web site: Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End 2016. Billboard. April 10, 2017 .
7. Web site: Top Country Albums - Year-End 2016. Billboard. April 10, 2017 .
8. Web site: Top Independent Albums - Year-End 2016. Billboard. April 10, 2017 .
9. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017. Billboard. December 12, 2017.
10. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2017. Billboard. July 20, 2020.
11. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 7, 2021.